De-Escalation Worker

River Edge Behavioral Health Center•Macon, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

At River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA, employees are expected to develop meaningful relationships with patients, establishing trust and making a difference in the lives of clients and their families. We believe in supporting our team as well as our clients with our comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work culture, including health, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacation, retirement plans, and more. The Crisis Service and Diagnostic Center is a program designed to offer individual tailored assistance and brief (up to 90-day) stabilization for a maximum of sixteen (16) adults aged 18 and above, who have intellectual or developmental disabilities and/or concurrent IDD/BH diagnoses. These individuals are facing psychiatric challenges and/or significant emotional/behavioral changes that are impacting on their essential functions, potentially jeopardizing their ability to stay in their usual home environment. We are seeking a De-Escalation Worker which can use communication or other techniques during an encounter to stabilize, slow, or reduce the intensity of a potentially violent situation without using physical force, or with a reduction in force.

Requirements

Requires High School Diploma.
At least 2 years working in behavioral health, with individuals intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), or related field.
Must have good computer skills.

Responsibilities

Assist individuals in crisis with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding, and mobility.
Implement interventions developed by behavior analysts in behavior support plan to prevent challenging behaviors and ensure the safety of individuals in crisis.
Implement de-escalation strategies to reduce and prevent harmful behaviors during crisis situations.